TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 220 · 40 questions

How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).

1. 1.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
3. 3.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
4. 4.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dive (b) them (c) two
6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tree (b) those (c) thick
10. 10.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dog (b) think (c) the
13. 13.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
14. 14.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
17. 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
18. 18.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
20. 20.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) think (b) dark (c) then
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) ten (b) thread (c) table
23. 23.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
27. 27.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
28. 28.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thick (b) tie (c) thirty
31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
32. 32.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thin (b) desk (c) top
34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
37. 37.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
38. 38.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) desk (b) then (c) tree
40. 40.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

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